By Trish Lamberti My reflection on hijab: I find it absurd that the world thinks of Muslim women as oppressed due to the way Islam tells us to dress. Putting religion aside for a moment….what is the definition of oppression? It is “to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power.” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oppress) To imply that hijab or niqab (choosing to cover your body and/or part of your face …